[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 107 (Friday, September 10, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARJORIE STEIN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to honor the life and memory of Marjorie Stein of Aspen, Colorado. 
Marjorie recently passed away at the age of ninety-four, and leaves 
behind a legacy as an active and generous member of her community. I am 
honored to join my colleagues in remembering Marjorie's life before 
this body of Congress and Nation.
  Marjorie grew up in Chicago, Illinois and went on to attend 
Connecticut College where she studied abroad in Paris, France. Marjorie 
and her husband Henry first fell in love with Aspen in the late 1940's, 
when they purchased a second home in the small, developing town. Their 
time spent there inspired them to make Aspen their permanent residence, 
and for the next half century they made their home on the Mill Iron 
Ranch.
  Marjorie took great pride in her good works for the community. Her 
great passion for music and entertainment inspired her to get involved 
with the Aspen Music Festival in the 1950s. She also had a desire to 
help people that led to her co-founding of the `Blue Ladies', a group 
of volunteers at Aspen Valley Hospital in 1960. The `Blue Ladies' of 
Aspen Valley Hospital took their name from a Red Cross group with the 
same name that Marjorie worked with during World War II. Both groups 
performed similar duties, providing their services to the hospital 
wherever it was needed. Outside her volunteering efforts, she also 
enjoyed tennis and skiing Colorado's slopes.
  Mr. Speaker, Marjorie Stein was a selfless contributor to the Aspen, 
Colorado community. She passionately pursued her interests, and in 
doing so made Aspen a better place. In this difficult time of 
bereavement, I wish to offer Marjorie's family and friends my heartfelt 
condolences.

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